“...and it annoys the pig”

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So Barack Obama may or may not have allusively compared her to a pig in lipstick, depending whether you ask Democrats or Republicans and Telegraph hacks. I'm having trouble finding a transcript, and in a triumph of journalistic integrity the BBC weren't showing the context last night, so I can't easily say which side is talking rot. Although western politicians do usually make their attacks on opponents a bit more sophtiscated than mere abuse (consider how unusual Major's famous “bastards” remark was).

Not so long ago however, and providing the basis for the claim of a slur, Sarah Palin compared herself to a pit bull terrier in lipstick (an equally bizarre image if taken literally). But frankly I think Obama's supposed comparison is the more flattering one; pit bulls have a reputation for savaging small children, and while pigs can certainly be dangerous they're not what springs to mind when you talk about dangerous animals. So what's the fuss about? l-)

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[nevboo.livejournal.com]

I was most amused today when the BBC forgot to bias its watchers as it meant to by failing to appropriate cut the news reel. They said of McCain's speech that he suggested Hilary was better suited than Obama, however they let the speech run long enough for him to say something along the lines of instead of me, making it clear he was suggesting Hilary for vice president not instead of Obama at all!